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Name Generators? Converting Real name to Fantasy one

Started by Koltar, December 16, 2008, 01:10:10 PM

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Koltar

December 16, 2008, 01:10:10 PM
About 3 or 4 years ago, when I ran that BANESTORM mini-campaign  - one of my players found an online name generator. This generator would take your real name and convert it into what it would be if you were an Elf, Hobbit, etc...

I found that website again a year ago - now I can't remember the https://www.uptownpokies.org/">web address.

Anyone know the one I'm referring to?

 Whats happening is I'm trying to come up with names for the character I am playing in January in that D&D/3.0 one-off.


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Abyssal Maw

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December 16, 2008, 01:28:41 PM
A Gygaxian tradition some groups use is to spell your real name backwards or anagram it into a different name.

Thus, my LG character was named Scepter Kreel.

Here, play with this:

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/
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Koltar

#3
December 16, 2008, 01:54:24 PM
Hensley's seems closer to the one I remember - except when I tested it with my friend's real name - it didn't generate the elven name she used. That one seems geared to "Tolkien-esque" sounding names, whereas the website I remember was more 'generic fantasy/sword & sorcery'.

 Amazing,  that there can be that kind of variety to these things - isn't it?


- Ed C.





I also tried the anagram one - got some good NPC ideas for the next Sci-Fi campaign I run. Scary thing is a couple of anagrams generated were phonetic sound-alikes to the name of annoying pundit Ann Coulter.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

Dr Rotwang!

#4
December 17, 2008, 01:40:45 PM
Quote from: Abyssal Maw;273932A Gygaxian tradition some groups use is to spell your real name backwards or anagram it into a different name.

Thus, my LG character was named Scepter Kreel.

Here, play with this:

http://wordsmith.org/anagram/
How 'bout an online utility that gives you a list of scrambled words -- but DOESN'T generate anagrams?

In other words, I don't want the results to be real words.  Like, if I type in 'fallible wizard", I don't want to get "Labia Dwell Friz".
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mhensley

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December 17, 2008, 03:02:21 PM
here's another one-

http://www.barrowdowns.com/middleearthname.php


According to the Red Book of Westmarch,
In Middle-earth, Michael Hensley was a
Beautiful Elf

Elven Name Possibilities for Michael Hensley
The root name suitable for feminine and masculine is:
Vardacair
Another masculine version is:
Vardacairion
More feminine versions are:
Vardacairiel
Vardacairien
Vardacairwen

Hobbit lad name for Michael Hensley
Porto Roper from The Far Downs
Hobbit lass name for Michael Hensley
Adamanta Roper from The Far Downs

Dwarven Name for Michael Hensley
Pîm Poolguard
This name is for both genders.

Orkish Name for Michael Hensley
Zagwakh the Meek
This name is for both genders.

Adûnaic name for Michael Hensley
Rabakhaphur
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